Davidlbn
Level 5 Valued Member
Hi all
I am planning to attend (& pass!) an SFG level 1 weekend in August. I’ve looked at most of the prep guides and think that the one @Anna C published here will work best for me.
I have a few questions. I’m a 57 year old male so my test bell for SFG will be 20kg, slightly more than the 16kg she tested with.
In order to adapt the program for my required test bell, should I simply start by adding 4kg to all the KB exercises described?
That mostly looks manageable to me. I’m currently practising S&S with a 32, but not at timed Simple standard yet. I can clean & press a 32 left and right and manage a 20 min Strength Aerobics session with a 24 reasonably comfortably. I’ve never really snatched so I’ll be visiting an SFG for some guidance and putting in some practice before the cert.
I don’t have access to a barbell for the deadlifts described in Anna’s prep guide. Would you have any suggestions to substitute for that?
Finally, there is a Flexible Steel and SFB weekend a month before the SFG. I’m quite keen to attend the Flexible Steel day, and since I’d have to fly in and organise accommodation, etc. it makes sense to do the SFB on the following 2 days. However my primary goal is the SFG. I don’t want to dilute that prep with training for the SFB and I think I’m a pretty long way from doing the required One Arm Pushup. On the other hand the opportunity to do an SFB is quite rare in South Africa. Any advice?
Thank you.
I am planning to attend (& pass!) an SFG level 1 weekend in August. I’ve looked at most of the prep guides and think that the one @Anna C published here will work best for me.
I have a few questions. I’m a 57 year old male so my test bell for SFG will be 20kg, slightly more than the 16kg she tested with.
In order to adapt the program for my required test bell, should I simply start by adding 4kg to all the KB exercises described?
That mostly looks manageable to me. I’m currently practising S&S with a 32, but not at timed Simple standard yet. I can clean & press a 32 left and right and manage a 20 min Strength Aerobics session with a 24 reasonably comfortably. I’ve never really snatched so I’ll be visiting an SFG for some guidance and putting in some practice before the cert.
I don’t have access to a barbell for the deadlifts described in Anna’s prep guide. Would you have any suggestions to substitute for that?
Finally, there is a Flexible Steel and SFB weekend a month before the SFG. I’m quite keen to attend the Flexible Steel day, and since I’d have to fly in and organise accommodation, etc. it makes sense to do the SFB on the following 2 days. However my primary goal is the SFG. I don’t want to dilute that prep with training for the SFB and I think I’m a pretty long way from doing the required One Arm Pushup. On the other hand the opportunity to do an SFB is quite rare in South Africa. Any advice?
Thank you.